A line has a slope of 2 and contains the points (1, 3) and (2, y). The value of y is

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04-02-2016
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A line has a slope of 2 and contains the points (1, 3) and (2, y). The value of y is

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Leader Leader · Answer 1 · 2016-02-04T10:49:41-05:00

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04-02-2016

\(\sf{Slope =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x-1}\)

Plug in what we were given:

\(2 = \frac{y-3}{2-1}\)

Simplify the denominator:

\(2 = \frac{y-3}{1}\)

\(2 = y-3\)

Add 3 on both sides:

\(\boxed{\bf{y=5}}\)

The value of y is 5.

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